Can This Be Good?

By:  Donna Martin

We are surrounded by bad news and unsettling information about the corona virus.  Many people are out of work, schools are closed, churches have canceled meetings, we are told to stay away from people. Many people have lost money in their retirement account, and families are having a hard time making ends meet.  It is a difficult time for our country and our world.

Never in my lifetime have I seen anything like this.  Questions flood my mind. Who can we trust to give us correct information?  How long will we have to continue to live like this?  Will it all be over by summer?  What can I do to help others?  What good can come from this?

I am naturally an optimist.  I think I learned that trait from my mother and my grandmother.  Thankfully, in times like these we have do have hope.  Romans 8:28 tells us, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

As we are confined to our homes, let’s look deep into our hearts and turn to God to see how He can work for good in our situation.

Here are some good things that could happen:

We will learn to slow down

We will learn that we can do without a lot of things

We will reconnect with God

We will learn to talk to our children

We will have time to call our parents

We will discover things we didn’t know about our children

We will learn to cook again and enjoy family meals

We will learn to trust God to supply us with all of our needs

We will learn to cherish each moment

We will take time to do what Psalm 46:10 tells us to do:

                 “Be still and know that I am God

                I will be exalted among the nations

                I will be exalted in the earth.”

During this time look for ways to share Christ with others.  Pass on the hope that He gives us.  Perhaps the greatest good that could come out of this is that we as a country would have a spiritual awakening and return to God.  I’m praying for this.  Would you join me?

Here’s a link to an article by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association about Romans 8:28.

https://billygraham.org/story/do-all-things-work-together-for-good/

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